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Issue One 2015 21 cycled. Empty multi-use bottles and their crates are transported by Winkels back to the warehouses. Special sorting machines in the warehouses will then sort the bottles and crates by drinks producer, before they are re- turned to their respective source. Multi-use bottles made of glass are re-used up to 50 times, ones made of PET up to 25 times. Consolidating logistical resources Winkels has consistently increased its turn- over in past years and has used acquisitions to, again, significantly improve potential and customer base. Despite a growing vari- ety of brands and products, customers now- adays expect ever-shorter delivery times. Of course, such expectations have an effect on transport and logistical processes – Win- kels has already reached full capacity in dif- ferent areas. The company decided to consoli- date some of its activities in Östringen in the Karlsruhe region. From autumn 2015 on, it will move the logistical servic- es currently provided from Karlsruhe- Durlach and Mannheim to the new lo- cation. "Both locations no longer meet the requirements of modern drinks logistics," Winkels' Managing Director, Gerhard Kaufmann, says. "With the drinks manufacturers' huge number of new products flooding in, our product offering has already grown to twice its previous size, from 1,500 to 3,000 items, over the last decade alone." The new drinks logistics centre in Östrin- gen will have a total area of 110,000 square metres. On the new premises, Winkels has acquired an existing high-shelf warehouse with 35,000 pallet spaces, as well as another hall with an area of 10,000 m2. Both com- bined are expected to provide enough room for future deliveries. The new location »Our customers need their products quickly – speedy delivery is a must.« Udo Leitenberger, Manager Vehicle und Building Technology